Testimonials

Just took the Level 1 Freediver course this past weekend with Oliver Haroun (Drift Freedivers), and had a great time. The first morning was classroom and theory which prepared us for the pool session in the afternoon. My legs were like rubber by the end. The highlights were performing correct water entry, rescue techniques / scenerio's, and 3 minute static breath hold. The second day was the open water dive session. The weather was perfect, water vis was 100+ feet and water temp was about 77 degrees. We started out hand lining progressively down to 20 meters. My fear was not being able to equalize at the deeper depth but with instruction and helpful advise (flushing hood with water before the dive), I made it to 20 meters which is a PB for me. Next was finning down to 20 meters. I had problems with my entry dive since I never dove off a float line before. With some coaching I made it down to the 20 meter mark again. Next was rescue scenerio's with the hardest one for me being a 10 meter rescue, with blackout on the way up. Due to pool practice I was able to perform, with just a little trouble gettingting face mask of at surface. Great time had by all. Back to the classroom for review, final exam, and instructor cretique. We were well prepared for exam and I aced this. Instructor critique was fair and very helpful. Talked about things I did right and things I could improve on as I progress with my freediving. If your planning to take a Level 1 course in Southern Florida I would highly, highly recommend Oliver. I did my research before taking a class and FII had the best course curriculum, and Oliver was the most experience instructor in my area that I could find, my opinion.

Fantastic course and very eye opening. Changed my perspective on the dangers of diving and I am extremely happy with all the information I learned. I would highly recommend the course to anyone who'd like to get certified. All three instructors were great, Ryan, Jeremy, and Eric. Special shoutout to Eric for being a great teacher and being very patient with his students. Thank you for teaching me a great life lesson!

Just took the level 1 freediver with instructor Matt McElroy. This was an excellent course and Matt was a great instructor. His knowledge and confidence shows through his teaching and ability to make you feel comfortable. I highly recommend this course and instructor. I look forward to taking more courses with you guys. Thanks for everything, Kyle

Fantastic experience with Mike. Great teacher, really good with both safety and getting most out of the diving.

Errol and Matt are both extremely personable and thorough in the training they provide. Safety comes first and that is an absolute must with something that can be so fatal without proper training and guidance. Did not receive my certification first time around and genuinely respect the fact they need to be absolutely sure you're safe in the water and can comfortably dive before writing you off with a certification. Looking forward to more dives in future.